New Zealand best bowlers and most wickets, T20I 2026
Mitchell Santner took the most wickets for New Zealand in T20I 2026: 12 at an economy of 7.92, ahead of Matt Henry (12) and Rachin Ravindra (11).
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Most wickets for New Zealand
Every New Zealand bowler in T20I 2026
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | Best | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Santner | 14 | 49 | 12 | 7.92 | 32.33 | 3/26 | 35% |
| 2 | Matt Henry | 10 | 32.3 | 12 | 9.26 | 25.08 | 2/3 | 44% |
| 3 | Rachin Ravindra | 6 | 18 | 11 | 7.50 | 12.27 | 4/27 | 38% |
| 4 | Ben Sears | 6 | 20.2 | 10 | 6.30 | 12.80 | 3/14 | 52% |
| 5 | Lockie Ferguson | 9 | 27.4 | 10 | 8.20 | 22.70 | 3/16 | 48% |
| 6 | Kyle Jamieson | 9 | 31.4 | 9 | 10.58 | 37.22 | 2/29 | 42% |
| 7 | James Neesham | 9 | 24 | 8 | 10.42 | 31.25 | 3/46 | 33% |
| 8 | Jacob Duffy | 9 | 29.4 | 8 | 10.85 | 40.25 | 2/27 | 37% |
| 9 | Ish Sodhi | 9 | 26 | 8 | 11.15 | 36.25 | 2/40 | 29% |
| 10 | Josh Clarkson | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7.29 | 10.20 | 3/9 | 26% |
| 11 | Cole McConchie | 9 | 24 | 5 | 8.83 | 42.40 | 2/9 | 31% |
| 12 | Zak Foulkes | 5 | 16 | 4 | 10.06 | 40.25 | 1/8 | 41% |
| 13 | Nathan Smith | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9.40 | 15.67 | 2/14 | 37% |
| 14 | Glenn Phillips | 9 | 16 | 3 | 9.88 | 52.67 | 1/21 | 27% |
| 15 | Jayden Lennox | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.33 | 28.00 | 1/28 | 39% |
| 16 | Kris Clarke | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10.00 | 40.00 | 1/40 | 33% |
| 17 | Benjamin Lister | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.75 | — | 0/23 | 38% |
| 18 | Dean Foxcroft | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.50 | — | 0/17 | 42% |
| 19 | Matthew Fisher | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13.25 | — | 0/53 | 33% |
| 20 | Daryl Mitchell | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 17.25 | — | 0/2 | 25% |
Powerplay bowling
Overs 1–6 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Henry | 10 | 20 | 6 | 8.85 | 55% | 4.3 |
| 2 | Lockie Ferguson | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7.00 | 53% | 5.6 |
| 3 | Jacob Duffy | 9 | 18 | 4 | 11.28 | 40% | 2.9 |
| 4 | Nathan Smith | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7.25 | 46% | 6.0 |
| 5 | Kyle Jamieson | 9 | 16 | 3 | 9.06 | 52% | 4.2 |
| 6 | Mitchell Santner | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6.17 | 47% | 6.0 |
| 7 | Cole McConchie | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7.50 | 46% | 4.8 |
| 8 | Zak Foulkes | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8.00 | 56% | 4.9 |
Middle overs bowling
Overs 7–15 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachin Ravindra | 6 | 16 | 10 | 7.75 | 38% | 7.4 |
| 2 | Mitchell Santner | 14 | 37 | 9 | 7.81 | 32% | 7.2 |
| 3 | Ben Sears | 6 | 6.2 | 5 | 4.58 | 50% | 19.0 |
| 4 | Josh Clarkson | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7.29 | 26% | 14.0 |
| 5 | Ish Sodhi | 9 | 21 | 5 | 11.71 | 26% | 3.4 |
| 6 | James Neesham | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7.86 | 37% | 5.6 |
| 7 | Kyle Jamieson | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10.38 | 33% | 4.4 |
| 8 | Cole McConchie | 7 | 19 | 3 | 8.84 | 26% | 5.7 |
Quick answers
Who took the most wickets for New Zealand in T20I 2026?
Mitchell Santner took the most wickets for New Zealand in T20I 2026: 12 at an economy of 7.92, ahead of Matt Henry (12) and Rachin Ravindra (11).
Who was New Zealand's most economical bowler?
Ben Sears conceded 6.30 runs an over across 20.2 overs (minimum 10 overs).
What were New Zealand's best bowling figures?
Rachin Ravindra took 4/27.
Who bowled the most dot balls for New Zealand?
Mitchell Santner, with 102 dot balls.
Who was New Zealand's best powerplay bowler?
Matt Henry: 6 wickets at an economy of 8.85 in the powerplay.